Banning is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 31,929 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Banning is the 262nd largest community in California.Banning is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Banning is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Banning who work in office and administrative support (11.41%), sales jobs (11.24%), and maintenance occupations (6.62%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.30% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Banning is worth considering. One downside of living in Banning is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Banning, the average commute to work is 30.75 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The citizens of Banning are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.50% of adults in Banning have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Banning in 2022 was $30,856, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,424 for a family of four. However, Banning contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Banning is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Banning home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Banning, accounting for 50.62% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Banning residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Banning include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European. Foreign born people are also an important part of Banning's cultural character, accounting for 18.66% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Banning is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.
